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Digital Marketing Specialist, Social Media Consultant, and Tech Geek at Heart

Invasive or Indispensable: The Case of Permanent GPS

This isn’t a real post about social media strategy, but it’s an important issue that follows from our social media behavior online. I’m sharing this because I think that despite the controversial nature, it is a significant discussion, especially since I suspect that many of you might have thought differently about...

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Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Please Use My Public Page or LinkedIn Instead

Here’s a truism that Facebook PR is not sure how to readily admit. There really aren’t 350 million members on Facebook. Take my husband’s grandfather as an example. He’s an 89-year-old guy who doesn’t really have his passwords all in the same place, nor does he have an acute sense of hearing to...

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How Spying On Your Friends Causes Reevaluation of Endorsed Content

Last month, I wrote about the ease of FriendFeed to spy on your friends. In other words, I can check someone’s Friendfeed page and get any information I want about them, including when they are actively engaged in social media activities and how much of a priority social media is to them in their online habits and...

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Digg: Your Privacy is an Illusion

When Digg came out with its new social features, some folks applauded the move while others despised it. Nearly four months later, the social features appear to be here to stay. But are they secure? As Digg becomes more of a social network and less of a social news network (or a hybrid that incorporates both elements), it has a...

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Should Domain Name Registration Information Be Hidden?

Since I’m covering a lot more of the latest news lately, I noticed yesterday that there is proposed legislation that will possibly anonymize domain registration information. The reason? Spam. Spammers are apparently accessing WHOIS information and using this information to send individuals unsolicited messages. The proposed...

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